Instructional Design Challenges

June 11, 2020

Will The Rise Of AI Eliminate Instructional Design By Humans?—Part 1

One of the new advances that is now coming more into the spotlight in global business is Artificial Intelligence. The rise of AI has been accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global business. Can AI in effect do what human Instructional Designers have done in the past?

by Ken Turner(LION)

April 17, 2020

Storytelling For Technical Content Design: Bloom's Objectives And Structure

Can storytelling be an effective tool to enhance the learning effectiveness of technical trainings? This article mentions how story elements align with Bloom's Taxonomy and help achieve learning objectives. It also explains how story narration can be implemented in technical content design and development.

by Rashmi G N

March 29, 2020

Unleash Your Creativity For Inspired eLearning

Creativity can be stifled due to self-doubt, fear of being judged, or lack of inspiration. An area of concern for the Instructional Designer is the ability to find inspiration to overcome the resistance to explore their creativity. Here are a few techniques to help you get back on track.

by Fran Murello

March 22, 2020

Should We Offer Tutorials For Using Our eLearning? Probably Not

Research shows that it’s not necessarily a good idea to add a how-to-use-this-course tutorial for our online courses as it can increase anxiety and cognitive load. The simpler and broader implications and what to do instead are discussed.

by Patti Shank, PhD

March 1, 2020 | Sponsored

Finding The Right eLearning Authoring Tool

Finding the right authoring tool can be challenging. This article will help you understand your options and choose the best one for you.

by Sushmitha K

February 27, 2020 | Sponsored

Working Efficiently With SMEs

Subject Matter Experts can be your dream partners, but they can also turn into your worst professional nightmares. But fear not; once you understand who they are and how they think, communication will never be a problem again.

by Sushmitha K

February 21, 2020 | Sponsored

How Training Helps Achieve Business Goals

Some organizations aren't always very clear on exactly how training helps achieve their business goals. This guide will make the process easy and intuitive.

by Sushmitha K

February 14, 2020 | Sponsored

eBook Release: Rapid eLearning Design For Quick Rollout

This eBook will help you understand the world of Instructional Design in the context of business, and provide you with a versatile arsenal of 5 clever strategies that can reduce your launching times significantly.

by Christopher Pappas

December 17, 2019 | Sponsored

Advanced Concepts Of Instructional Design

Instructional design can facilitate a unique transformative process within your organization. If you are familiar with its principles, these more advanced techniques will help improve your L&D plan's efficiency.

by Dr. RK Prasad

December 11, 2019

Contextual Constraints In Instructional Design

Are you an Instructional Designer? Have you ever played chess? Maybe you hate the game? Many say it is a difficult game so why even try to learn, right? Is it possible to view the challenge as a possibility to learn something new, to advance your skills? What in the world am I talking about? How is the game of chess related to the field of Instructional Design? Take a moment to think about it? Come up with any connections?

by megan weber

November 22, 2019 | Sponsored

4 eLearning Course Responsive Design Rules To Live By

The days of learning only using a wide-format desktop screen are long gone. In fact, with the proliferation of devices with multiple screen sizes, it’s hard to know exactly which screens a course designer should use. So, what should Instructional Designers do? The answer is: Use responsive design techniques for the best results!

by Marina Arshavskiy

October 8, 2019

eBook Release: How Design Thinking Is Transforming The Learning Experience

Learn how you can implement the 5 phases of design thinking into your training design to create truly impactful learning. This eBook, which I discuss in this article, dives right into the subject matter.

by Christopher Pappas